OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the causality and severity of maxillofacial trauma (MFT) among patients referred to a tertiary heath care center in the Southern Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The charts of all MFT patients referred to the tertiary care center from September 2010 to November 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Pertinent data, including patient age, gender, and cause of injury, were obtained from 101 selected charts. RESULTS: Male patients comprised 91% of the 101 selected cases. The highest percentage of MFT cases (88.7%) were caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) while physical altercations and sports injuries accounted for approximately 6% and 2.8% of MFT cases, respectively. A high fracture: patient ratio of 2.4:1 was observed, which was likely due to vehicular speeding (high energy trauma) involved in RTAs in the mountain regions. CONCLUSION: RTAs are a major cause of MFT in the southern region of Saudi. These accidents cause a heavy burden on the health care sector.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the causality and severity of maxillofacial trauma (MFT) among patients referred to a tertiary heath care center in the Southern Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The charts of all MFT patients referred to the tertiary care center from September 2010 to November 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Pertinent data, including patient age, gender, and cause of injury, were obtained from 101 selected charts. RESULTS: Male patients comprised 91% of the 101 selected cases. The highest percentage of MFT cases (88.7%) were caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) while physical altercations and sports injuries accounted for approximately 6% and 2.8% of MFT cases, respectively. A high fracture: patient ratio of 2.4:1 was observed, which was likely due to vehicular speeding (high energy trauma) involved in RTAs in the mountain regions. CONCLUSION: RTAs are a major cause of MFT in the southern region of Saudi. These accidents cause a heavy burden on the health care sector.
Authors: Hamad Ebrahim Al Ahmed; Mohamed A Jaber; Salem H Abu Fanas; Mark Karas Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod Date: 2004-08
Authors: Marcus Antonio Melo Carvalho Filho; Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain; Rita Edna da Silveira Dos Anjos; Solange Sousa Pinheiro; Luciana de Carvalho Pádua Cardoso; Jean André Hervé Moizan; Andréa Silvia Walter de Aguiar Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-08-19 Impact factor: 3.240